held up towards rear, headway 7th to chase leaders, blundered 2 out, left 2nd and well held, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up in touch, weakened before 10th
with leader, ridden before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, weakened from 10th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly when blundered and unseated rider last
mid-division, lost place before 7th, blundered 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out
led, ridden and headed narrowly before last, soon left in lead and clear
in rear, blundered 8th, never dangerous, pulled up before 5 out
in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
More than half of this field have already won at the track but Salut Honore is returning from a lengthy absence under top weight. JOLLY BOYS OUTING reverts to this trip for the first time since beating Newton Thistle over course and distance on Boxing Day last year. He's still 12lb higher but is starting to come down the weights again and none of his rivals make much appeal. Dawnieriver's second at Uttoxeter last month may have been a flash in the pan while Combustible Kate has a terrible strike-rate. Xenophon was second over 3m here last time but is still a maiden over fences after 23 tries.
Salut Honore (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Towards rear, reminders before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, dist behind Long Wave (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, one pace and no impression from over 2 out, 6th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Conas Taoi (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Musical Wedge 16-1 (10-2) Struggling 7th, behind when mistake 9th, pulled up before 12th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Toohighforme (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, jumped left 11th, outpaced after next, well beaten 14th, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mr Robinson (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Combustible Kate (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Led to before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Love The Leader (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Monty's Revenge (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 10th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Conas Taoi (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Xenophon 25-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, went 3rd from 4 out, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Conas Taoi (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Rebel High (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, not much room 7th, ridden and stayed on same pace before 3 out, closed on 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Killabraher Cross (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
